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VSCode Ends Support for Ubuntu 18.04: Devs Express Discontent
Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has discontinued support for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS — a decision resulting in problems for numerous developers. The ‘January 2024’ update (VS Code 1.86) has seen Microsoft raise the essential build requirements for the text editor’s widely used remote dev tools to ≥glibc 2.28 — an upgrade which is incompatible…
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Step-by-Step Guide: Upgrading from Zorin OS 16 to Zorin OS 17 Now Made Possible
The Zorin OS team announced today that the upgrade path from Zorin OS 16 to Zorin OS 17 is now open for Zorin OS Core and Pro users through the Zorin OS Upgrader utility. Zorin OS 17 arrived last year on December 20th and introduced new features like a Quick Settings menu in the toolbar,…
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Revealing the Codename & New Cinnamon Feature of Linux Mint 22
Linux Mint developers have conveyed a few details about the forthcoming major release, anticipated to arrive in the early summer. The first revelation is the codename: the successor of Linux Mint 21, i.e., Linux Mint 22, will be named ‘Wilma’. This wasn’t a complete shock; the codenames for all subsets of the Linux Mint 21.x…
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Unveiling the New Features: Release of LibreOffice 24.2
A brand new version of the free, open-source office suite LibreOffice is now available for download. The follow-up to last year’s LibreOffice 7.6, called LibreOffice 24.2, marks a significant change as it’s the first edition to use a calendar-based version number. The ’24’ stands for 2024, and ‘2’ for the month of February, similar to…
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2024 Update: Wayland Driver for Wine Gets OpenGL Support and Exciting New Features
Today, Collabora provides us with a quick glimpse and a future outlook on the ongoing improvements on the Wine driver for Wayland, as well as highlighting some desirable features that might be beneficial. The first appearance of the Wine driver for Wayland was marked by the Wine 9.0 launch. This free and open-source compatibility layer…
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Newly Released Shotcut 24.01: Exploring Its Enhanced Features in the Open-Source Video Editing Landscape
Two months after the release of Shotcut 23.11, the latest stable version Shotcut 24.01 is now available for use. This open-source, cross-platform video editor supports GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems. Key features of Shotcut 24.01 include the introduction of an Audio API under Settings > Player for Linux and Windows systems. This enables the –SDL_AUDIODRIVER…
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Introducing Initial Wayland Support and a Revamped Bluetooth Applet in Budgie 10.9 Desktop
The Budgie desktop team announced today the release and general availability of Budgie 10.9 as the latest version of this modern desktop environment for GNU/Linux distributions. The biggest change in Budgie 10.9 is initial Wayland support by porting several components and applets to the libxfce4windowing library, an abstraction library created by the development team behind…
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Release of EndeavourOS Galileo Neo with Linux Kernel 6.7 and Upgraded Installer
Bryan Poerwo of EndeavourOS announced today the release of the Galileo Neo update to the EndeavourOS Galileo release bringing a new kernel for better hardware support and some bug fixes. EndeavourOS Galileo Neo comes a little over two months after EndeavourOS Galileo to provide users with an up-to-date installation media that’s powered by the Linux…
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Libreboot’s Latest Open Source Firmware 20240126 Update: Now Supports More Hardware
The Libreboot project announced today the general availability of a new Libreboot release, version 20240126, which introduces support for new hardware, as well as several improvements and new features. After more than two and a half months in the works, Libreboot 20240126 is here to introduce support for new mainboards including Dell Latitude E6530, HP…
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End of Life for Ubuntu 23.04 “Lunar Lobster”: It’s Time to Upgrade to Ubuntu 23.10
Ubuntu 23.04 “Lunar Lobster” reaches its end-of-life today, January 25th, 2024, therefore it will no longer receive any software and security updates. Ubuntu 23.04 was initially released on April 20th, 2023. As an interim Ubuntu release, its support lasted for only nine months with software and security updates. The release featured GNOME 44 desktop environment…
